Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.  A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors.

There were no declarations of interest.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2017.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on the 7 February 2017.

To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Cabinet will consider the approval and submission arrangements for the Joint Local Plan (to follow) and recommendations as set out in the report.

Councillor Nicholson (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport, Housing and Planning) presented the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.

Councillor Nicholson thanked members from West Devon Borough Council, South Hams District Council and all officers involved in the development of the Plan.

Following a debate on the merits of the Plan, agreed to recommended to Council -

1.    that the Plymouth and South West Devon Local Plan be formally approved and subject to a six-week period for representations to be received, pursuant to Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations, subject to changes outlined in the table below.

2.    that following the completion of the six-week period for representations the local plan be formally submitted for Public Examination.

3.    that delegated authority to agree minor amendments to the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan prior to its submission be given to the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Joint Local Plan Member Steering Group.

4.    that  the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan Steering Group continue to oversee the Joint Local Plan to ensure its effective monitoring and review, and that officers be instructed to draw up a revised Collaboration Agreement to this effect between West Devon Borough Council, South Hams District Council and Plymouth City Council, with responsibility delegated to the Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Infrastructure for signing the Collaboration Agreement, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Housing, Transport, and Planning.

Cabinet will consider the approval and submission arrangements of the Plymouth Plan refresh (to follow) and recommendations within the report.

Councillor Nicholson (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Transport, Housing and Planning) presented the refreshed Plymouth Plan.

Following a debate on the merits of the Plan, agreed to recommended to Council -

1.    That the updates set out in the report to Modules 2 (Philosophy), 3 (Vision), 5 (Healthy City), 6 (Growing City) and 7 (International City) of the Plymouth Plan Part One be approved.

2.    That subject to formal adoption of the Plymouth and South West Devon Local Plan, the Plymouth specific policies be combined with the Plymouth Plan refresh to re-create a single integrated web based document, with delegated authority to the Assistant Direction for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Housing, Transport, and Planning, to publish this on the Plymouth Plan website.